Sculpture contest in Orleans

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Sep 29, 2013 at 12:01 AMSep 29, 2013 at 9:26 PM

The first annual CANstruction Contest, sponsored by the Orleans Chamber of Commerce and Orleans Community Partnership, will be held in November as part of a community-wide ramp-up to the holiday season.

Staff reports

The first annual CANstruction Contest, sponsored by the Orleans Chamber of Commerce and Orleans Community Partnership, will be held in November as part of a community-wide ramp-up to the holiday season.
Organizers are looking for teams of at least five individuals to imagine, design, and build sculptures of canned goods. The contest will take place in the Old Firehouse among eight teams, the maximum space will allow. In following years, sponsors say other venues will be available to accommodate more teams. Teams from businesses and institutions have signed up, but there is still room for more teams.
During construction, and when on display, the CANstructions will be open to the public. At the end of the contest, winners will be judged in a number of categories, and the canned goods used in the sculptures will be collected by Lower Cape Outreach Council for distribution to families in need. Rules for the competition, and more photos, can be found on the CANstruction page of the Orleans Community Partnership, www.orleanscommunitypartnership.org.
There is no cost to enter, but teams are responsible for procuring cans and permissible non-perishable foods. Sign up through the OCP by emailing info@orleanscommunitypartnership.org or calling Andrea Reed at 508.737.4669 by Oct. 7.